1/2 of UK businesses don’t have a comprehensive social media strategy
£100,000 was apparently paid to product place a coffee machine on This Morning
30 million UK residents now have a Facebook account
2.4 billion UK internet visits to social media sites were recorded in January 2011
The EU tightens privacy laws, warning Facebook and Google et al in the process
Smoking Gun PR’s MD Rick Guttridge appears in Marketing Week and How Do
Smoking Gun PR picks up a nomination at the NorthWest Business Desk Awards
Google and Apple announce paywall plans, allowing publishers to charge readers
Ofcom begin consultations on selling rights to the UK’s new 4G mobile networks

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Rick Guttridge

Rick Guttridge

Founder and CEO

Rick Guttridge is the Founder and CEO of Smoking Gun, the PR, influencer and social media agency built around a clear belief: communications should not just create noise, but prove measurable business impact. With more than 25 years’ experience in PR, Rick has helped major brands improve visibility, likeability and memorability through ingenious communications across sectors including FMCG, pets, homes and interiors, mother & baby, health and wellbeing, and personal finance.